Computed tomography for excision cavity localization and 3D-treatment planning in partial breast irradiation with high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-47

  Aristei, Cynthia ^a   Tarducci, Roberto ^b   Palumbo, Isabella ^a   Cavalli, Antonella ^a   Corazzi, Francesca ^a   Rulli, Antonio ^a   Raymondi, Carlo ^b   Latini, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Perugia General Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; High dose rate brachytherapy; Partial breast irradiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149259970     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2007.10.029     Document Type: Article

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